Spiritual activities

We went to church with the Perez family and then went to the Nazarene Seminary.

This church is one of Nery's responsibilities a District Superintendent of one of four didstricts in Guatemala City.  It uses a tent on rented property and land has been purchased nearby for the construction of a permanent facility.

 The interior before Sunday school and services.  All the chairs, furnishings and all sound equipment are stored in a building on the property. 

The sign above says "Happy Mother's Day".  The day is celebrated on the Saturday of the weekend Mother's Day is celebrated in the USA.  Kids got up to sing songs and read bible verses.

This the entrance to the Nazarene Seminary.  There seems always to be the presence of a guard at the gate or entrance to many other facilities. 

The entrance to the main seminary building.  It once was a colonial estate and has a lot of facilities such as the usual classrooms such as dormitories and meeting rooms for district functions.

Bougainvillea, the flowers to the right, are everywhere.  We were told that they bloom all year long.  Sue is holding her present of a handbag she received when we arrived here.

While we visited this site on another day, we want to include the Cathedral of Guatemala.  The banners show popes John VIII and John Paul II.  After the deadly earthquake at Antigua, the capital of the country was moved here.  The construction of this cathedral was started in 1880 just after the move.  Most of the area around the central plaza was built at that time including the home where we are staying.

The interior of the cathedral. 

A closeup of the front.

A side chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary.